These terms apply whenever you use this site.
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This website is run by Proviso Lawyers (“Proviso”, “we”, “us”). These terms apply to everyone who visits it. By using the site, you accept them, together with our Privacy Policy.
If we act for you, our engagement letter and costs agreement govern that work. Where they differ from these terms, they apply.
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This website is run by Proviso Lawyers (“Proviso”, “we”, “us”). These terms apply to everyone who visits it. By using the site, you accept them, together with our Privacy Policy.
If we act for you, our engagement letter and costs agreement govern that work. Where they differ from these terms, they apply.
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The articles, guides and other content on this site are general information. They don’t take your circumstances into account and aren’t legal advice. The law changes, and content may not reflect the latest position.
Please don’t act, or decide not to act, on anything here without advice from a lawyer about your situation.
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The articles, guides and other content on this site are general information. They don’t take your circumstances into account and aren’t legal advice. The law changes, and content may not reflect the latest position.
Please don’t act, or decide not to act, on anything here without advice from a lawyer about your situation.
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Using this site, sending an enquiry or booking a consultation doesn’t make us your lawyers. Our client relationship starts only when we confirm in writing that we will act for you, usually in an engagement letter.
Before we agree to act, we must check for conflicts of interest. Please share only a brief outline of your matter until we confirm we can help.
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Using this site, sending an enquiry or booking a consultation doesn’t make us your lawyers. Our client relationship starts only when we confirm in writing that we will act for you, usually in an engagement letter.
Before we agree to act, we must check for conflicts of interest. Please share only a brief outline of your matter until we confirm we can help.
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Booking a consultation reserves time with one of our lawyers. Any fee for the first meeting is shown before you confirm, and further work is quoted in writing before it starts.
If you need to cancel, tell us at least one business day ahead and we’ll move or refund your booking.
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Booking a consultation reserves time with one of our lawyers. Any fee for the first meeting is shown before you confirm, and further work is quoted in writing before it starts.
If you need to cancel, tell us at least one business day ahead and we’ll move or refund your booking.
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Client reviews and case outcomes on this site describe past matters. They don’t promise a similar result, because every matter depends on its own facts.
Reviews are published with the client’s permission and may be shortened. We don’t pay for reviews.
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Client reviews and case outcomes on this site describe past matters. They don’t promise a similar result, because every matter depends on its own facts.
Reviews are published with the client’s permission and may be shortened. We don’t pay for reviews.
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The text, design, logos and images on this site belong to Proviso or are used under licence. You may view, print and share pages for personal, non-commercial use.
You may not copy, republish or sell our content without our written permission.
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The text, design, logos and images on this site belong to Proviso or are used under licence. You may view, print and share pages for personal, non-commercial use.
You may not copy, republish or sell our content without our written permission.
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You agree not to use the site unlawfully, introduce harmful code, try to access systems or data without permission, or collect content automatically in bulk.
We may suspend access to the site, or any part of it, to keep it secure.
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You agree not to use the site unlawfully, introduce harmful code, try to access systems or data without permission, or collect content automatically in bulk.
We may suspend access to the site, or any part of it, to keep it secure.
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This site links to courts, government bodies and other websites for convenience. We aren’t responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.
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This site links to courts, government bodies and other websites for convenience. We aren’t responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.
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We work to keep this site accurate and available, but we don’t guarantee that it is complete, current, or free from errors or interruption.
To the extent the law allows, we aren’t liable for loss arising from your use of the site or your reliance on its general information. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that can’t be excluded.
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We work to keep this site accurate and available, but we don’t guarantee that it is complete, current, or free from errors or interruption.
To the extent the law allows, we aren’t liable for loss arising from your use of the site or your reliance on its general information. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that can’t be excluded.
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Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information, including anything you send us through this site.
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Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information, including anything you send us through this site.
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We may update these terms from time to time. Changes apply from the effective date shown at the top of this page, and every change that matters is listed in the amendment record below.
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We may update these terms from time to time. Changes apply from the effective date shown at the top of this page, and every change that matters is listed in the amendment record below.
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These terms are governed by the laws of the place where our office is located, and its courts can decide any dispute about them.
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These terms are governed by the laws of the place where our office is located, and its courts can decide any dispute about them.
Date
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Version
What changed
21 Oct 2026
2.0
Added clauses 4 and 5 on consultations and reviews.
21 Oct 2026
2.0
Added clauses 4 and 5 on consultations and reviews.
9 Feb 2022
1.1
Clarified when we become your lawyers.
9 Feb 2022
1.1
Clarified when we become your lawyers.
2 Jul 2021
1.0
First published in plain words.
2 Jul 2021
1.0
First published in plain words.
Josh Carter
Client Coordinator
Questions about these terms? Josh replies within one business day.
